Branched Moonwort vs Caspian Shrew

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Crocidura caspica

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Caspian Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Botrychium	Crocidura
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Crocidura caspica

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Caspian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Caspian Shrew

The Caspian Shrew (Crocidura caspica) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.